Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
hook
IPA transcription: [h'ʊk]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
hook
Meaning:
a catch for locking a door
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
hook
Meaning:
fasten with a hook
Synonyms:
overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook
Meaning:
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Synonyms:
crochet, hook
Meaning:
make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle; "She sat there crocheting all day"
Synonyms:
hook
Meaning:
hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
Usage examples
Hook winced.
Speak!" Hook demanded.
"And there is my hook.
"Vegetable?" asked Hook.
"Let her go!" cried Hook.
Hook was completely puzzled.
It was then that Hook bit him.
I want to get a hook from here.
"Now we have him," Hook shouted.
"Look at Hook!" whooped Chipper Cooper.